One of the assignments in the fashion history class I recently completed was to find historical fashion references in current fashion. In magazines I looked for examples covering ancient clothing to the 20th century and matched with historical images from books, plus I had to write a comment.
Over the next weeks I’m sharing what I found.
This week’s historical influence is the Doric Chiton.
I’m inspired by the simplicity of the Ancient Greek Doric Chiton. I wear long dresses and skirts in summer at home and I find they are cool and comfortable, but not sloppy in certain fabrics. A cotton weave is best.
Clothing in ancient cultures were draped and folded, tied or attached by a T-shape pin called a “peplos pin.”
It’s hard to read my comment above but the modern dress is by Prada, spring 2020. The basic silhouette and ties at the shoulders speak Doric Chiton to me.
Tune in next week for another post on Finding Historical Fashion Today.
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